This needs support, local and from industry. A social post / link from one of the local papers appeared on my feed tonight titled as above ‘Campaign to secure future of iconic music venue The Joiners’. This filled me with dread as it’s a venue I have frequented for more years than I’d like to…
Some haven’t caught onto Yungblud yet, some never will, some are diehard fans ‘Black Hearts Club’ from a near cult like following, he conjures up controversy and love in nearly everything he does. A year or so ago he hit heavy rotation in my house a red duck appeared on a shelf (look that up),…
I use Ai in my day to day, not for music although that may come in next year for instrumentals, video as well when it improves but mainly idea and image generation at the moment. The music side does interest me, just for personal creation to see whats achievable. The last attempt is viewable here…
The dust has settled on Spotify Wrapped, the social posts have become “today’s news is tomorrow’s fish and chip wrappers”. For those not aware of that saying, here in the UK, your takeaway fish and chips was once wrapped in an old newspaper, not anymore. This created the saying that “today’s news is tomorrow’s chip…
In a week that The Farm released news of a new album for 2025, one of the main songs that started it all, All Together Now turns 34. I say one of the songs as they also had the mighty album Spartacus to back it up with a track list that did not require a…
I do not have any big insights into their announcement, that’s what the proper music press are for. I’m just a lifelong fan right from the beginning (which I have mentioned here in previous posts), so thought I would write a quick blog post to share my joy and spread the word to anyone who…
I finally found something worth living for? Well we did, 30 years ago on the 10th of October 1994. This was the 4th single off Definitely Maybe and what a single, what an anthem! Cigarettes and Alcohol Is it my imaginationOr have I finally found something worth living for?I was looking for some actionBut all…
In 2023, 125 grassroots music venues in the UK closed for good. The places where so many great bands are play and sometimes start their ascent just simply having a hard time keeping their door open. This news is not new and the reason why events such as Independent Venue Week exist. That event which is the UK’s…
The Isle of Wight festival has a history dating back to when it was a ‘counterculture’ event that was held from 1968 to 1970. Its history lists an enviable list of artists including Bob Dylan in 1969, Jimi Hendrix in 1970, David Bowie, 2004, R.E.M in 2005, The Rolling Stones in 2007, The Police in…
A must for any vinyl collector and everyone’s streaming service just got a little better! Released in 2003, Boomslang is the only album by Johnny Marr + The Healers. The band consisted of Zak Starkey, drummer for the Who and son of Beatle drummer Ringo Starr. Bass guitar provided by former Kula Shaker bassist Alonza…
